The Barakala health center complex is edging towards completion BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Siraj Baguma, the health center in charge says he is unaware of why funding has dried up, but reliable sources say that the project was not well coordinated between the …

The country has over the years struggled to meet demand for oxygen. By Goodluck Musinguzi  Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has significantly increased its oxygen production capacity. The Hospital is now capable of supplying oxygen to health facilities across the Busoga sub-region and extending to areas like Teso, Elgon, Karamoja, and …

Workers at Itia health centre modern OPD site setting the pillars BY GOODLUCK,RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GEOFFREY ANGUPALE TEREGO: TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 The upgrade of Itia Health Center II to a health Center III has begun with the construction of a modern maternity ward to bring maternal health services closure …

By Goodluck Musinguzi The RDC LT.Joe Walunsimbi has commissioned Rukoki Health Centre IV maternity ward today 25th January 2025. Rukoki Maternity ward was gutted by fire in June 2024 and since then  the facility has been operationalizing under challenges of limited accommodation for mothers. Rehabilitation of the Maternity ward has …

Amudat district registers high Malaria vaccine uptake By Timothy Eudo and Musinguzi Goodluck  Health authorities in Amudat district have reported very positive uptake of the recently launched malaria vaccination campaign. According to the authorities, the community was very positive, leading to the exhaustion of the first batch of the vaccines. …

Dr Alfred Amandu, the Arua City Principal  Health Officer in charge of Environmental Health BY MUSINGUZI GOODLUCK & RICHARD DRASIMAKU THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025 Given the challenge of high rate of morbidity and mortality due to malaria, a health official has appealed to the public to stick to the schedule …

By Musinguzi Goodluck and Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Deputy IGG Dr. Okiria with Officials of Moroto District (Photo by Timothy Eodu) Officials from the Inspectorate of Government led by the Deputy Inspector General of Government-IGG Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria have urged both the technical and political leaders in Moroto district to …

Hoima hospital overwhelmed by patients seeking ICU services By Goodluck Musinguzi Hoima Regional Referral Hospital is overwhelmed by the number of patients in need of Intensive care unit (ICU) services. Statistics at the hospital indicate that at least 30 patients in need of Intensive care Unit services are admitted every …

By Goodluck Musinguzi The 6.8 billion Shillings Hoima regional blood bank has been commissioned. The facility was commissioned by Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda. Construction work commenced in December 2022 and was executed by Geses Uganda Limited. It was funded by the World Bank under the Uganda …

Kochi health center III Maternity ward completed, ready for use BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 Technicians have began assembling equipment at Kochi health centre III in Yumbe district, expected to be a game changer in enhancing maternal health. This follows the completion of a …